Last week, every news medium was buzzing about the Internet Sales Tax bill (Marketplace Fairness Act) that passed the US Senate and now moves to the House of Representatives for further wrangling. In my last blog post (How The Internet Sales Tax Bill Will Affect Online Competitive Pricing, Part 1), I discussed what the bill is about. Today I’m writ... Read More |
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On Monday May 6, 2013, the US Senate passed a bill requiring online retailers to collect sales tax just like their brick and mortar cousins. Although the bill has to pass the House, The Marketplace Fairness Act (also called The Internet Sales Tax Bill), if passed, will seriously affect the way business is done on the internet in the future, includi... Read More |
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By now, we all know the drill about the online retail marketplace: It’s global and transparent, growing exponentially; social, mobile and omnichannel usage proliferates; consumers are more savvy and... Read More |
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Winners Losers Leaders Laggards. This might be a good name for a John le Carre novel, but it’s analyst-speak for identifying leading (or lagging) retailers. What are the differences between retail leaders and retail laggards, and what are the vital statistics that set leading marketers apart from the crowd? According to a recent white paper from ... Read More |
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This just in! A nifty Infographic from ClickTale summarizing the latest eCommerce growth forecasts, telling why retailers need to achieve over 15% online revenue growth in 2013 in order to stay ahead of the game, including which product categories are going wild and key advertising dates when your business will be at its best. Of course, along with... Read More |
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